{"id":55097,"date":"2013-03-23T15:12:38","date_gmt":"2013-03-23T22:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=55097"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:12:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:12:09","slug":"do-you-wanna-see-the-next-mma-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/do-you-wanna-see-the-next-mma-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you wanna see the next MMA Stars?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tuff.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tuff-235x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Tuff\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-55191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tuff-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tuff-314x400.jpg 314w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tuff-196x250.jpg 196w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tuff.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuff-N-Uff\u2019s \u201cMayhem in Mesquite\u201d returns March 23 with live DJs, free beer tastings, meet and greets with UFC stars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The nation\u2019s premier amateur mixed martial arts promotion returns to Nevada\u2019s CasaBlanca Resort and Casino on March 23 for \u201cMayhem in Mesquite II,\u201d an entertainment spectacular that features a pair of DJs spinning live, free beer tastings and giveaways, gourmet food selections from a wide range of vendors and a fight card full of the nation\u2019s brightest young prospects.<\/p>\n<p>The Tuff-N-Uff pre-party starts this Saturday at 2 p.m. with DJ Dezie and DJ Johnny Utah directing the music as fans are invited to sample a variety of beverages in an on-site beer garden and to meet with famed UFC cutman Jacob \u201cStitch\u201d Duran, \u201cThe Ultimate Fighter 11\u2033 winner Court McGee and more. \u201cOur first \u2018Mayhem in Mesquite\u2019 event was an incredible event, and we\u2019re doing even bigger things the second time around,\u201d Tuff-N-Uff president Barry Meyer said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a great lineup of fights planned for the evening, not to mention pre- and post-fight parties that make this event a real destination for anyone looking for the best time in town this Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In one of the night\u2019s featured fights, undefeated Tuff-N-Uff lightweight champ Lenon \u201cZulu\u201d Ford (3-0) looks to defend his title against eight-time Tuff-N-Uff veteran, Shane Johnson (5-2- 1).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLenon has looked incredible in his first three fights, and his armbar win for the title just three weeks ago showed exactly what he is capable of doing in the cage,\u201d Meyer said. \u201cBut Shane is a huge lightweight and brings an experience edge to the cage. Shane has all the tools to win this fight, and it will be the biggest test of Lenon\u2019s career so far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Tuff-N-Uff remains committed to helping find the future stars of women\u2019s MMA, and \u201cMayhem in Mesquite II\u201d sees six ladies compete in bouts across three different weight classes. One of those women is 24-year-old prospect Marina Shafir (2-0), the roommate and<br \/>\nchief training partner of Tuff-N-Uff veteran and current UFC women\u2019s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, who will corner her friend.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the night\u2019s featured contests, a full lineup of aspiring amateur fighters from some of the world\u2019s top academies \u2013 including 10th Planet, Gracie Barra, Kings MMA, Robert Drysdale\u2019s and Xtreme Couture, Syndicate MMA, Team Fusion,IMMA, KO MMA \u2013 will compete at \u201cTuff-N-Uff: Mayhem in Mesquite II.\u201d And outside of the cage, representatives from Nevada\u2019s largest Brazilian festival, Vegas Loves Brazil, will be on hand along with TapouT Hybrid and the United States National Guard, while St. George, Utah\u2019s 95.9 The Hawk KZHK will broadcast live from the grounds.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the March 23 event are on sale now through Star Tickets by calling (800) 585-3737. Advance purchase tickets range from just $20 for general admission to $45 for VIP reserved seats. Ticket prices are $5 more on the day of the event.<\/p>\n<p>The evening\u2019s pre-party starts at 2 p.m., and the first fighters enter the cage at 6 p.m. The official after-party takes place after the fights at CasaBlanca Showroom and is free to all Tuff-N-Uff ticket holders. The full fight card is available for viewing at TuffNUff.com.<\/p>\n<p>Come see the future stars of mixed martial arts!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuff-N-Uff\u2019s \u201cMayhem in Mesquite\u201d returns March 23 with live DJs, free beer tastings, meet and greets with UFC stars The nation\u2019s premier amateur mixed martial arts promotion returns to Nevada\u2019s CasaBlanca Resort and Casino on March 23 for \u201cMayhem in Mesquite II,\u201d an entertainment spectacular that features a pair of DJs spinning live, free beer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":55191,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[10086],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v19.7 (Yoast SEO v19.14) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Do you wanna see the next MMA Stars? | BJPenn.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/do-you-wanna-see-the-next-mma-stars\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Do you wanna see the next MMA Stars? 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